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    Easter No Bake Chocolate Pie

    Published: Apr 1, 2022

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    Looking for something fabulous to serve this Easter? Try this No-Bake Chocolate Pie! A no bake chocolate cream pie, laden with Cadbury Mini Eggs!

    An Easter no bake chocolate cream pie with whipped cream and Cadbury Mini Eggs.

    Pie season may have ended a few months ago, but I like to think of no bake chocolate pie as a great option for satisfying your chocolate cravings, year round.

    Unlike French silk pie - which involves raw eggs and more steps - this is an easy chocolate pie to make.

    The homemade crust whips up in just minutes - and making your own crust tastes SO much better than off-the-shelf crusts.

    This chocolate cream pie recipe is adapted from one of my pudding recipes - the addition of eggs is all it took to convert it to the perfect chocolate pie filling.

    While my homemade chocolate pie is great any time of the year - and no bake desserts are particularly nice in summer - I actually developed this no bake chocolate pie recipe specifically for Easter!

    I love, love, LOVE Cadbury Mini Eggs, and always love an excuse to have them on hand 🙂 Not only are they tasty, they look super cute when piled up on this chocolate lover’s dream of a pie!

    Anyway, let’s get to it...

    An Easter no bake chocolate cream pie with whipped cream and Cadbury Mini Eggs.

    Chocolate Pie Recipe Ingredients

    This creamy chocolate pie is made up of simple ingredients, but there’s a handful of them. I have a few notes on some of the ingredients themselves, the full list of ingredients with measurements is included in the recipe card at the end of this post.

    Chocolate Cookie Crust

    The Oreo cookie crust is super simple to make, and only involves 2 ingredients: oreo cookies and butter.

    I used an entire small package of Oreo cookies for this Oreo crust - 24 cookies.

    I break them up before running them through the food processor, filling and all. I find that the filling helps stick the crust together.

    While this is a no bake pie recipe, you CAN bake the crust if you want - I have directions for that option further down in the “variations” section.

    Chocolate Cream Filling

    While some chocolate pie fillings involve instant chocolate pudding mix, I like to make mine from scratch. I just find it tastes better and cuts cleaner.

    This chocolate pudding filling started out as my chocolate pudding recipe, but with the addition of egg yolks - this is what helps it set up firmer, to slice nicely.

    Chocolate Chips

    I call for milk chocolate chips in this recipe, to go along with the Cadbury Mini Eggs. I just find milk chocolate to feel more “Easter” to me, than any other type.

    The quality of chocolate will affect the flavour and texture of your finished chocolate pie filling, so I recommend using high quality chocolate chips.

    Guittard Milk Chocolate Chips, Ghirardelli Milk Chocolate Chips, and Callebaut Milk Chocolate Callets are all great options.


    The Other Pie Filling Ingredients

    Aside from the chocolate, you will need:

    Whole milk
    Granulated Sugar
    Large egg yolks
    Cornstarch
    Unsalted butter
    Vanilla extract
    Salt

    An Easter no bake chocolate pie with whipped cream and Cadbury Mini Eggs.

    Stabilized Whipped Cream & Topping

    Stabilized whipped cream is slightly more effort than basic homemade whipped cream - or using something like Cool Whip - but it’s worth it.

    The addition of gelatin helps the whipped cream maintain its shape, and prevents it from breaking down / “weeping” as it sits.

    This makes it ideal for a dessert that you would serve at an Easter gathering - you can make it ahead of time, and even travel with it!

    Just note: you’ll want to spread and pipe it soon after making it, though - before the gelatin sets!

    Anyway, to make this whipped topping, you will need:

    Heavy whipping cream
    Icing sugar / powdered sugar / confectioners’ sugar
    Unflavored gelatin powder
    Vanilla extract

    In addition to the whipped cream, there’s the garnish : Chocolate sauce (optional), and Cadbury Mini Eggs!

    Personally, I think Mini Eggs are the best thing about this season... well, after Paska Easter Bread, anyway!

    I used 4 tiny packets, I think they were 33g each. A couple 100 gram packets or a 200 gram packet would also work.

    An Easter no bake chocolate pie with whipped cream and Cadbury Mini Eggs.

    How to Make No Bake Chocolate Cream Pie

    This recipe comes together in a few parts - the crust, the filling, the topping, and the decoration. It’s a lot of info, but it really does come together quickly!

    The full recipe is in the recipe card at the end of the post, this is a pictorial overview, with more information included.

    Chocolate Cookie Crust:

    Grease a 9 inch pie pan with butter or shortening, set aside.

    Crumble the Oreos a bit, then blitz in your food processor - filling and all - until finely ground.

    Pour crumbs into a medium bowl. Add melted butter to the mixing bowl, stir well to combine.

    A 5 part image showing no-bake oreo pie crust being assembled in a bowl.

    Dump the mixture into your pie plate. Distribute crust mixture evenly over the pan, press firmly to form a pie shell with even thickness throughout.

    I'll usually use a small glass to press it all firmly into place.

    A 5 part image showing a no bake oreo cookie pie crust being pressed into a pie pan.

    Chocolate Cream Filling:

    In a medium saucepan, whisk together the sugar, cornstarch, and salt.

    In a separate bowl, beat the egg yolks. Add milk - a bit at a time - whisking until well combined. Add this mixture to the pot, whisking to fully combine.

    Once everything is fully combined - and being careful to scrape the bottom of the pan - bring to a just to a boil over medium-high heat, whisking constantly.

    As the mixture starts to boil, turn heat down to low and continue to simmer until quite thick. Remove from heat.

    A 5 part image showing the base cream pie filling being made in a pot.

    Immediately add the chocolate, butter, and vanilla. Whisk constantly until the chocolate and butter are completely melted and everything is well incorporated into the chocolate mixture. Melted chocolate should be completely distributed throughout.

    Pour chocolate filling into the cooled pie crust, using an offset or rubber spatula or the back of a spoon to smooth and flatten the top of the filling.

    A 4 part image showing the chocolate being stirred into the no bake cream pie filling, and poured into the oreo cookie crust.

    Note: You may find yourself with air bubbles on the surface of your pie. You can pop them with a toothpick - do this as soon as possible, before the pie sets up!

    Cover with plastic wrap - right against the surface of the filling - and chill for 8 hours. For best results, I like to chill it overnight.

    A 4 part image showing a toothpick being used to pop air bubbles before the pie being covered in plastic wrap.

    Stabilized Whipped Cream:

    Sprinkle gelatin over the cold water in a small bowl and let it absorb for five minutes.

    Combine heavy whipping cream, powdered sugar, and flavor extract in a mixing bowl - if using a hand mixer - or in the bowl of a stand mixer set up with a whisk attachment. Whip until soft peaks start to form.

    Transfer gelatin mixture to the microwave. Heat in 10 second increments until the gelatin dissolves into the water.

    Fold gelatin mixture to cream mixture, then whip until stiff peaks form.

    An 8 part image showing the steps to make stabilized whipped cream.

    To Assemble:

    Crush some of the mini eggs - I put them in a plastic baggie and roll over it with a rolling pin - sprinkle over the rosettes.

    A 4 part image showing Cadbury mini eggs being crushed and put into small glass bowls.

    Spread ½ of the whipped cream evenly over the chocolate pie filling, smoothing the top of the pie with a hot offset spatula if desired.

    Pipe a lattice of chocolate sauce over the top of the whipped cream, if you’d like.

    A 6 part image showing the stabilized whipped cream being spread onto the no bake chocolate pie, then chocolate sauce being piped on top.

    Spoon remaining whipped cream into a pastry bag set with a large star tip.

    Pipe rosettes of whipped cream around the edge of the pie, as shown.

    Finish off with whole mini eggs, chill until serving.

    A 6 part image showing the stabilized whipped cream being piped onto the no bake chocolate pie, and then garnished with Cadbury Mini Eggs.

    Variations

    While this pie is fantastic as-is, there’s definitely room to customize it to your preferences. Here are some ideas:

    Baked Oreo Cookie Crust

    This crust works as both an unbaked cookie crust, or a baked one. IMHO baking it makes it a bit more solid, but it’s not necessary.

    If you want to bake the pie crust, bake it for 9 minutes at 350 F.

    While it’s still hot, re-press it into shape and allow it to fully cool to room temperature before filling.

    A 4 part image showing a baked oreo cookie crust before and after baking, and being pressed back into shape.

    Richer filling

    Feel free to swap out the granulated sugar for some packed brown sugar, to give an even richer chocolate flavor.

    Dark Chocolate Filling

    You can swap out the milk chocolate chips for dark chocolate, for a less over-the-top sweet pie.

    Add to the Garnish

    Want even more chocolate?

    Add some chocolate sprinkles in with the crushed Cadbury Mini Eggs, or use a vegetable peeler to make some chocolate shavings to add with the whole mini eggs.

    Make a Quick Chocolate Ganache

    No chocolate sauce? I tend to whip up a quick chocolate ganache to pipe on.

    I’ll just measure ¼ cup chocolate and about 1 teaspoon of butter and 2 teaspoon Heavy whipping cream into a microwave safe bowl or measuring cup. Heat it for 30 seconds at a time until melted, then thin out with a little bit of heavy cream if necessary. Pipe it while it’s hot, and it will set up as it cools.

    I’ll set up a small cup with the pastry bag - holding it in place while I fill it, to make that whole thing quicker, easier, and cleaner.

    A 3 part image showing a quick chocolate sauce being made and put in a pastry bag.

    Year Round No Bake Chocolate Pie

    While I would personally eat Mini Eggs all year round if available, I can understand not wanting to serve an aggressively Easter themed dessert in October!

    Swap out the mini eggs for chopped mini peanut butter cups, M & Ms, chopped peppermint patties, or whatever other chocolate candy makes sense at the time!

    An Easter no bake chocolate cream pie with whipped cream and Cadbury Mini Eggs.

    More Easter Content!

    Looking for more fun / tasty ways to observe Easter? Here are a few suggestions:

    Chocolate Zombie Easter Bunnies
    Easter Creme Egg Brownies
    Easter Pavlova
    Easy Pysanky [Epic Easter Eggs]
    Gluten-Free Paska [Easter Bread]
    Keto Paska
    Paska - Ukrainian Easter Bread
    Southern Comfort Glazed Ham

    An Easter no bake chocolate pie with whipped cream and Cadbury Mini Eggs.

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    An Easter no bake chocolate cream pie with whipped cream and Cadbury Mini Eggs.

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    Easter No Bake Chocolate Pie

    Looking for something fabulous to serve this Easter? Try this No-Bake Chocolate Pie! A Chocolate Cream pie, laden with Cadbury Mini Eggs!
    Prep Time30 mins
    Cook Time10 mins
    Chilling time8 hrs
    Total Time8 hrs 40 mins
    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: American
    Servings: 8
    Calories: 705kcal
    Author: Marie Porter

    Equipment

    1 9" pie pan
    Pastry bag
    Large star tip and coupler

    Ingredients

    Oreo Cookie Crust:

    • 24 Oreo cookies About 2 cups of crumbs
    • 4 tablespoon Unsalted butter melted

    Chocolate Cream Filling:

    • ½ cup Granulated Sugar
    • ¼ cup Cornstarch
    • ¼ teaspoon Salt
    • 4 Large egg yolks
    • 3 cups Whole milk
    • 8 oz Chocolate of choice melted
    • 2 tablespoon Unsalted butter
    • 2 teaspoon Vanilla extract

    Stabilized Whipped Cream & Topping:

    • 2 teaspoon Unflavored gelatin powder
    • 2 tablespoon Cold Water
    • 1 ½ cups Heavy whipping cream
    • ¼ cup Icing powdered Sugar
    • ½ teaspoon Vanilla extract
    • Chocolate sauce optional
    • Cadbury Mini Eggs

    Instructions

    Oreo Cookie Crust:

    • Grease a 9" pie plate with butter or shortening, set aside.
    • Crumble the Oreos a bit, then blitz in your food processor - filling and all - until finely ground.
    • Pour crumbs into a large bowl, stir in melted butter
    • Dump the mixture into your pie plate. Distribute crust mixture evenly over the pan, press firmly to form a pie crust with even thickness throughout.

    Chocolate Cream Filling:

    • In a medium saucepan, whisk together the sugar, cornstarch, and salt.
    • In a separate bowl, beat the egg yolks. Add milk - a bit at a time - whisking until well combined. Add this mixture to the pot, whisking to fully combine.
    • Once everything is fully combined - and being careful to scrape the bottom of the pan - bring to a just to a boil over medium-high heat, whisking constantly.
    • As the mixture starts to boil, turn heat down to low and continue to simmer until quite thick. Remove from heat.
    • Immediately add the chocolate, butter, and vanilla. Whisk constantly until the chocolate and butter are completely melted and everything is well incorporated.
    • Pour into the cooled pie crust, using an offset spatula or the back of a spoon to smooth and flatten the top of the filling.
    • Cover with plastic wrap - right against the surface of the filling - and chill for 8 hours.

    Stabilized Whipped Cream & Topping:

    • Sprinkle gelatin over the cold water in a small bowl and let it absorb for five minutes.
    • Combine heavy whipping cream, powdered sugar, and flavor extract in a mixing bowl. Whip until soft peaks start to form.
    • Transfer gelatin mixture to the microwave. Heat in 10 second increments until the gelatin dissolves into the water.
    • Fold gelatin mixture to cream mixture, then whip until stiff peaks form.

    To Assemble:

    • Spread ½ of the whipped cream evenly over the chocolate pie filling, smoothing with a hot offset spatula if desired.
    • Pipe a lattice of chocolate sauce over the top of the whipped cream, if you’d like.
    • Spoon remaining whipped cream into a pastry bag set with a large star tip.
    • Pipe rosettes of whipped cream around the edge of the pie, as shown.
    • Crush some of the mini eggs, sprinkle over the rosettes. Top with whole mini eggs.
    • Chill until serving.

    Notes

    If you want to bake the pie crust, bake it for 9 minutes at 350 F. While it’s still hot, re-press it into shape and allow it to fully cool before filling.
    Also, nutritional information is for the entire amount of whipped cream being used (you may have leftover), and doesn't include chocolate sauce or the mini eggs, as that will vary by the type of sauce you use (if you do), and how many mini eggs you use.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 705kcal | Carbohydrates: 60g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 52g | Saturated Fat: 29g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 16g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 181mg | Sodium: 274mg | Potassium: 514mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 37g | Vitamin A: 1197IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 193mg | Iron: 10mg

    An Easter no bake chocolate cream pie with whipped cream and Cadbury Mini Eggs.

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    Comments

    1. Asha

      April 05, 2022 at 5:27 pm

      5 stars
      What an adorable Easter pie! I love the crushed mini eggs and chocolate lattice details.

      Reply
    2. Bernice

      April 05, 2022 at 8:01 pm

      5 stars
      For me, pie season never ends!! There's a pie for every season and I'm very excited to add this adorable pie to my Easter dinner menu.

      Reply
    3. nancy

      April 06, 2022 at 11:35 pm

      5 stars
      you had me at no bake. This cake was super easy to put together and the kid loved it

      Reply
    4. Elaine

      April 07, 2022 at 7:43 pm

      5 stars
      Loved the homemade chocolate filling (and the Cadbury mini eggs, of course!) So cute! Definitely a keeper!

      Reply

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